金提灯春日神社Deep in Nara Park is the World Heritage site Kasuga Shrine.
It is a Shinto shrine established in 768 C.E. It was originally the shrine of the legendary Fujiwara family, and has been rebuilt several times in the ensuing centuries.
The Kasugayama Primeval Forest near it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is a wonderful, deep walk.
If you go early, the silence is deafening.
The Shrine is famous for its lanterns, most of which are bronze. However, gold lanterns like the one pictured are also common.
Details
6:30 to 17:30 (7:00 to 16:30 from November through March)
Closed: No closing days
Admission: Free (outer area), 500 yen (inner area)
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